An American Airways flight en route from New York Metropolis to New Delhi, India, was rotated over the Caspian Sea on Sunday and landed in Rome after a safety concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline stated.
The Federal Aviation Administration didn’t elaborate on what was the safety concern however stated it was reported by the crew aboard American Airways Flight 292.
A spokesman for the Leonardo da Vinci Worldwide (FCO) Airport instructed CBS Information that the 199 passengers and 15 crew members aboard the plane had been made conscious of the issue whereas it was over the Caspian Sea. They stated it landed at FCO airport as a result of it may possibly address such a incident, nonetheless, they didn’t elaborate on the explanation for the change in flight plans.
An American Airways spokesperson instructed CBS Information the flight was diverted resulting from a safety concern, however didn’t elaborate.
“The flight landed safely at FCO, and regulation enforcement inspected and cleared the plane to re-depart,” the spokesperson stated, including that the difficulty was decided to be “non-credible.”
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The FCO spokesperson stated two Italian army fighter jets flanked the aircraft because it arrived at Rome’s airport.
Fireplace vehicles had been seen on the touchdown strip on one facet of the aircraft after it landed. No accidents had been reported. The airport continued to function usually, the spokesman instructed the AP.
A spokesperson for American Airways instructed CBS Information that “security and safety are our prime priorities and we apologize to our clients for the inconvenience.”
The flight, which departed from John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport, was heading to Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport (DEL) within the capital of India. The flight will keep in FCO in a single day to permit for required crew relaxation earlier than persevering with to India as quickly as potential on Monday.
